Emonye Adekwu

Emonye is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Barrister of England and Wales. That combination, Nigerian senior advocacy, international arbitration qualification, and common-law English practice experience, defines 24 Law Chambers’ distinctive cross-border positioning.

The firm can advise on Nigerian law, coordinate directly with UK solicitors and barristers, and manage complex matters involving both jurisdictions from a single point of senior responsibility, without requiring clients to instruct separate Nigerian counsel.

His practice spans strategic dispute management, litigation leadership, arbitration advocacy, public-sector advisory, regulatory enforcement, insolvency, and high-value transactional counsel. He has represented public institutions, government agencies, energy companies, infrastructure developers, financial institutions, and multinational clients before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Court of Appeal, Federal and State High Courts, and various arbitral tribunals.

His work is especially suited to clients who require senior judgment, institutional credibility, and sustained strategic direction throughout the life of a mandate, matters in which the approach taken at the outset and the authority of the lawyer leading the engagement directly influence the outcome. He leads every strategic mandate personally and maintains direct client relationships throughout.

He holds an LL.M. in Construction Law from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, an LL.B. (Hons) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School. He is based across the firm’s Abuja and Lagos offices.

Core Areas

• Public Revenue Recovery

• Energy, Power & Infrastructure

• Oil, Gas & Natural Resources

• Litigation, Arbitration & Enforcement

• Regulatory Advisory & Compliance

• Insolvency & Debt Enforcement

• Construction & Infrastructure Disputes

• Corporate & Commercial Advisory

• Immigration & Private Client

• Nigeria, UK Cross-Border Counsel
  
  Education

• LL.M. (Construction Law)
  University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

• B.L.
  Nigerian Law School

• LL.B. (Hons)
  Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  
  Memberships

• Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

• Barrister of England & Wales

• Notary Public

• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

• International Bar Association (IBA)

• Adviser Society
  
  Selected experience

  • Public Revenue Recovery

    Lead counsel on a multi-billion-naira public revenue recovery mandate for a Nigerian government agency, involving structured negotiation, litigation, and enforcement proceedings.

  • Energy & Power

    Advised an electricity distribution company on sector debt recovery, regulatory engagement, and dispute strategy across multiple proceedings.

  • Arbitration

    Successfully argued a landmark appeal at the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the enforceability of arbitral awards in oil and gas contracts.

  • Nigeria, UK Cross-Border

    Coordinated with UK solicitors and barristers on a cross-border enforcement matter involving Nigerian assets and English court proceedings.